The reason these scoops deserve to be eaten in 50-degree weather is simple, says Tasha Cunningham, a spokeswoman for the University of Miami/Jackson Health Foundation. The festival is a fundraiser for Holtz Children’s Hospital, which was long supported with donations from Bal Harbour Shops developer Stanley Whitman before he passed away in May 2017.

“Eating ice cream, even in the cold, helps the kids,” Cunningham argues. “C’mon, it won’t even be that cold this weekend. Just bundle up and eat some sweets.”

Finding your unicorn

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The Unicorn Taiyaki, available Jan. 12 at Taiyaki in Wynwood, features a fish-shaped waffle cone filled with rainbow-colored soft serve, edible "ears" and a horn brushed with edible gold leaf.

The Unicorn Taiyaki, available Jan. 12 at Taiyaki in Wynwood, features a fish-shaped waffle cone filled with rainbow-colored soft serve, edible "ears" and a horn brushed with edible gold leaf. (Taiyaki / Courtesy)

Taiyaki, which specializes in fish-shaped waffle cones, will unveil Unicorn Taiyaki, a rainbow scoop of soft serve topped with an edible “horn” and “ears” brushed with edible gold leaf. This is the first time the treat, popular at Taiyaki’s New York flagship, is available in Miami.

The cone costs $8 and will be available starting Friday, Jan. 12.

Ice Cream We Love will take place 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, and Sunday, Jan. 14, at Bal Harbour Shops, 9700 Collins Ave. Admission is $15-$90. For more information, call 305-585-4483 or go to IceCreamWeLove.com.